Summary Who May Be Considered: U.S. Citizens Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligible View common definitions of terms found in this announcement. Responsibilities The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the Executive Officer.Typical work assignments include: Plans for long range staffing and regional organization needs, manages organizational changes, and engages on the full range of support and resources required. Develops short-and long-range organizational plans based on immediate needs and anticipated changes in workload, missions, functions, and resources. Identifies alternatives to improve productivity or effectiveness and conserve resources. Manages and executes business activities and critical support services, including stakeholder relations, internal and external customer service, executive secretariat, continuity of operations, and event coordination. Oversees the development of standard operating procedures, desk guides, and other written materials to document operations of an organization. Continuously reviews and recommends revisions to the Organization's administrative policies and operating procedures. Manage a wide variety of complex projects/assignments on behalf of the Regional Director that result in management policy change and provides both operational and strategic support. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Selective Service - males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see http://www.sss.gov/ All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments. You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance. Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. Employees who are initially appointed to supervisory positions must serve a supervisory probationary period for one year. You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative test result prior to appointment to this position. The incumbent of this position is subject to random drug testing. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. This position has been designated excluded from bargaining unit representation under the national security provision of 5 U.S.C. § 7112(B)(6). CISA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid. Other incentives may be authorized. This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. § 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). Qualifications You may qualify for the GS-14 grade level, if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level performing the following duties: Specialized experience for the GS-14 is defined as: 1. Directs, plans, coordinates and executes organization programs, policies and procedures. AND 2. Streamlines programs involving difficult and complex problems that impact the organization. AND 3. Ensures implementation of the goals and objectives for all projects supervised. AND 4. Provides administrative and technical work direction to employees supervised. NOTE: Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire, the qualification and time-in-grade requirements. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). NOTE: Current and former employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF50s include appointment, reassignment, with-in grade/range increases and promotion actions). Please note: Pay adjustments and awards do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable. If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND time-in-grade claims will be subject to verification. NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information. Additional Information Office of Personnel Management (OPM) General Schedule (GS) pay rates vary by location. A complete list of OPM GS pay scales are found here General Schedule (opm.gov). Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement as needed. Promotion Potential: This position is at the full performance level. This is a supervisory position. Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and CISA policy, CISA is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at CISA are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.